{"id":85,"date":"2010-08-07T11:09:09","date_gmt":"2010-08-07T19:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2010-09-03T17:22:50","modified_gmt":"2010-09-04T01:22:50","slug":"august-6-2010-training-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/august-6-2010-training-status\/","title":{"rendered":"August 6, 2010 Training Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58\" style=\"width: 198px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Alamaden-Quicksilver-Park.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58 \" title=\"Alamaden Quicksilver Park Near Hicks Road\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Alamaden-Quicksilver-Park-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Alamaden-Quicksilver-Park-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Alamaden-Quicksilver-Park-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.johndaltonwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Alamaden-Quicksilver-Park.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alamaden Quicksilver Park Near Hicks Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">I&#8217;m  finally getting back to my workout regimen  after two weeks in Ohio (my  niece, Laura&#8217;s, graduation from medical school), two weeks in New York  (helping my daughter, Jennifer, with her latest art show) and a month of  babysitting my grandson Oliver in California. Whew.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">I  bought a new bike for the trip because my older mountain bike had major  problems. I thought a large (29 inch), hybrid (road\/mountain) bike  would provide a better platform to undertake the trek West  from New York. So  far I&#8217;m pleased. I transferred my pannier rack, lights and handlebar bag  from the old bike and have begun working out with it. Tuesday I headed  out from my San Jose house on a 25-mile trip down the Almaden Valley to  the town of New Almaden, up Hicks Road behind Almaden-Quicksilver Park and then down Hicks to its junction with Camden Road and back to  my house. The trek involves a 1000 foot climb and took me three  hours. The bike is wonderful at allowing me to travel about 5 mph faster,  on reasonably level ground, with the same pedaling effort. On 10-20%  grades it&#8217;s no help whatsoever, it&#8217;s the same old trudge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Wednesday,  I drove  up to the Hicks Road\/Mt Umunhum Road junction and biked up  Umunhum Road as far as you are allowed, about 3 miles of distance and  1500 feet of elevation gain. Tough. Only took 90 minutes but the climb  was done at an average of 2.0 to 3.0 mph. Whew.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">I&#8217;m  also working myself through the &#8220;Bike Trip Checklist&#8221; (listed below),  but there are few checkmarks as yet.<\/p>\n<pre><tt><tt>Camera (Sony NEX-5) or Olympus Pen E-PL1 or 2& or Panasonic DMC GF-1<br \/>\nBackrest<br \/>\nBikeshorts 3ea<br \/>\nUnderpants 3ea<br \/>\nSocks 3 ea<br \/>\nGPS Watch<br \/>\nGallon Water Bladders<br \/>\nSpare tubes<br \/>\nGotorade & non-sugar stuff<br \/>\nTrailmix<br \/>\nDried fruit<br \/>\nMatches<br \/>\nHats (baseball, sun & cold)<br \/>\nRaingear<br \/>\nPolartek<br \/>\nWindshirt<br \/>\nJournal<br \/>\nPaperback<br \/>\nFix a flat gunk<br \/>\nDrugs<br \/>\nMaps<br \/>\nMoney & credit cards<br \/>\nSpare tire 1\/2<br \/>\nAsswipe<br \/>\nPanniers<br \/>\nCotton for finding nails in tires<br \/>\nWebbing to elevate bike in tree<br \/>\nTire repair material-Tyvek from FedEx pkg or section of wall of tire<br \/>\nPliers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m finally getting back to my workout regimen after two weeks in Ohio (my niece, Laura&#8217;s, graduation from medical school), two weeks in New York (helping my daughter, Jennifer, with her latest art show) and a month of babysitting my grandson Oliver in California. 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